Made a VR Game Using AI and It Actually Worked17 September 2026·5 minsAI Game-Dev Indie-HackerOne dev used AI tools to build a playable VR game, and it worked — here’s what worked, what broke, and what Reddit thinks.
subsmap: How a Side Project Uncovered Reddit's NSFW Problem (or Feature?)17 September 2026·5 minsIndie-Hacker Analytics Redditsubsmap: a Reddit analytics tool accidentally discovers 1/3rd of Reddit’s active communities are NSFW. Intentional or just chaos?
I Built PaceLink Go to Track Your Riding Buddies — Here’s What Happened16 September 2026·4 minsIndie-Hacker Cycling Side-ProjectHow I went from ’this can’t be that hard’ to ‘okay, this is harder than I thought’ while building a cycling tracker for groups.
Stop Building Useless Apps and Products16 September 2026·4 minsIndie-Hacker Business TechnologySometimes a product idea is just a bad idea. Here’s why, and how to stop wasting time building pointless side projects.
This Side Project Is Dumb, and I Built It Anyway15 September 2026·4 minsIndie-Hacker Fun ProgrammingSome side projects teach you new skills. Others are unabashedly pointless and still worth doing. This one was both.
Your Side Project Made $0? That’s Still a Win. Here’s Why.15 September 2026·4 minsIndie-Hacker Side Projects StartupA celebration of small wins and why $0 revenue isn’t a failure. Real talk for indie hackers on measuring progress the right way.
How I Hit $1,000 Revenue in 17 Days with My Side Project (and What I’d Do Differently)15 September 2026·4 minsIndie-Hacker Business TechnologyLessons from hitting $1,000 revenue in 17 days with a side project — what worked, what didn’t, and tips for fellow creators.
I Built a Website That Doesn't Need a Server14 September 2026·4 minsIndie-Hacker Technology Web-DevelopmentHow I built a website that runs entirely on static files—no servers, no databases, no nonsense.
I Got My First Paying Customer Today, So I Sent Them This Email14 September 2026·4 minsIndie-Hacker Business Side-ProjectLearn how to write the perfect email to your first paying customer — including a real example and why it works.
Where is Mr. Kim? How Side Projects Get Out of Control14 September 2026·4 minsIndie-Hacker Business TechnologyBuilding a ‘village’ for your project might be fun, but losing Mr. Kim in it? Here’s why this happens and how to (maybe) fix it.